Etjen Xhafaj
Etjen Xhafaj | |
|---|---|
| Administrator of Albanian Post | |
| Assumed office 29 October 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Ardit Demiri |
| Member of the Albanian Parliament | |
| In office September 2021 – June 2025 | |
| Constituency | Tirana County |
| Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Energy | |
| In office 2019–2020 | |
| Deputy Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 2017–2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 April 1982 |
| Party | Socialist Party of Albania |
| Alma mater | Schiller International University Harvard Kennedy School |
| Profession | Politician, public administrator |
Etjen Xhafaj (born 6 April 1982) is an Albanian politician and public administrator. Since October 2025, he has served as Administrator of Albanian Post.[1] He was previously a Member of the Parliament of Albania representing Tirana County, and has held several deputy ministerial positions.
Early life and education
Xhafaj was born in Vlorë on 6 April 1982. He completed primary and secondary education in Vlorë and Tirana, later attending Southwestern Academy in California, United States. He obtained a degree in International Relations and Diplomacy from Schiller International University, completing studies in Philadelphia and at the university's Paris campus. In 2016, he earned a Master of Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School.[2]
Career
After returning to Albania, Xhafaj worked with the Financial Services Volunteer Corps, a USAID-supported program focused on financial sector reform. From 2006 to 2013 he contributed as a columnist to Albanian Daily News and other national media.[2]
In 2013, he joined the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Entrepreneurship, serving first as adviser and later as Director of Cabinet.[2] Following graduate studies in the United States, he became Director of Cabinet at the Ministry of Finance in 2016.[2]
Between 2017 and 2020, Xhafaj served as Deputy Minister in two consecutive portfolios: the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy.[3][4]
He was elected to the Parliament of Albania in June 2021 as a representative of the Socialist Party of Albania for Tirana County. Within parliament he has participated in the Committee on Foreign Policy and the Committee on European Integration.[5] In 2021, he was also appointed Secretary for Digital Affairs within the Socialist Party’s leadership structure.[6]
On 29 October 2025, Xhafaj was appointed Administrator of Albanian Post, the state-owned national postal service.[7]
References
- ^ "Former MP Etjen Xhafaj appointed as director of the Albanian Post Office". Vox News Albania. 2025-10-29. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ^ a b c d "Etjen Xhafaj". punetejashtme.gov.al. Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (Albania). Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Zv. ministri për Evropën dhe Punët e Jashtme Etjen Xhafaj zhvilloi një vizitë pune në Hungari". arkiva.punetejashtme.gov.al (in Albanian). Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (Albania). Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ "Etjen Xhafaj lirohet nga detyra si zv.ministër i Jashtëm dhe emërohet në një tjetër ministri". Shqiptarja.com (in Albanian). Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ "Candidate CV – KQZ" (PDF). kqz.gov.al. Komisioni Qendror i Zgjedhjeve. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ "Akuzat për Aktivistin/ Etjen Xhafaj: Asnjë presion mbi qytetarët – aplikacion mbi bazën e vullnetarizmit të çdo përdoruesi". VizionPlus (in Albanian). 8 February 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ "Etjen Xhafaj emërohet Administrator i Postës Shqiptare". Shqiptarja.com (in Albanian). 2025-10-29. Retrieved 2025-10-29.